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To Create Connection Reaction Measures with a Specific CSYS
You must be on the Measure Results dialog box ( Measures) and have defined a connection reaction measure to follow this procedure.
1. Click . The Measure Definition dialog box opens.
2. Select the Select coordinate system checkbox to define a specific reference coordinate system for the measure. The force or moment that you can measure for the connection appears in the list under Component.
3. Click under Expressed in and select a CSYS.
4. Select a component from the list. A shaded arrow appears on your model indicating the direction of the selected component.
5. Select Body 1 or Body 2 in the Exerted on collector. The body is highlighted, and the reaction force is reported on the body you select.
Body 1 refers to the first body in the connection. For example, if the two bodies joined by the connection are Ground and Body 3, Ground is the first body, and Body 3 is the second body. If the two bodies are Body 1 and Body 2, Body 1 is the first body in the connection. The two bodies associated with each connection are shown in the Model Tree.
6. Select an evaluation method.
7. Click OK.
8. Graph the measure.